Ministerial panel's meet on SAIL disinvestment postponed amid political developments
Tuesday March 19, 2013
The meeting of Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on disinvestment, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, has been postponed till Wednesday as some ministers, who are part of the EGoM, were not available, sources said.
Marital rape not criminal offence: MPs committee backs govt
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday March 1, 2013
The government's decisions to reject marital rape as a criminal offense and to introduce the death penalty for the most extreme rape cases have been accepted by a parliamentary committee.
Full text of PM's letter to Justice JS Verma
NDTV.com | Wednesday January 30, 2013
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has written to Justice (Retd) J.S.Verma on the report submitted by the Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law. The text of the Prime Minister's letter is as follows:
Blog: My experience assisting the Justice Verma Commission
Shwetasree Majumder | Friday January 25, 2013
I don't think any of us had quite fathomed what we were getting into. Hot blooded, raring to go, willing to be part of a change that we hoped would last, the answer on each of our lips was "Yes", when we were asked if we would help the Verma Committe...
Law Minister on Justice Verma report: highlights
Edited by Samira Shaikh | Thursday January 24, 2013
The Justice JS Verma committee, which has said that "failure of governance" is the root cause for sexual crime, has put the ball for action in the government's court by meeting a tough 30-day deadline to submit its recommendations on changes in law. ...
Recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee: 10-point cheat-sheet
Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Thursday January 24, 2013
A three-member commission assigned to review laws for sexual crimes submitted its report to the government on Wednesday. The commission, headed by former Chief Justice of India, Justice JS Verma, has identified "failure of governance" as the root ca...
After Justice Verma report, ball now in government's court
Edited by Samira Shaikh | Thursday January 24, 2013
The Justice JS Verma committee, which has said that "failure of governance" is the root cause for sexual crime, has put the ball for action in the government's court by meeting a tough 30-day deadline to submit its recommendations on changes in law. ...
Scrap 'two-finger test' for rape victims, says Justice Verma report
Agencies | Thursday January 24, 2013
The Justice Verma committee today recommended the strict enforcement of sexual assault laws, faster rape trials and changes to the country's antiquated penal code to protect women in the wake of a fatal gang rape in New Delhi last month.
Shocked Delhi Police Commissioner got a pat on the back: Justice Verma
Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday January 24, 2013
The Justice JS Verma committee, a group of three legal experts set up amid massive protests over last month's gang-rape of a student on a Delhi bus, has proposed sweeping changes to existing laws for sexual crimes but has not recommended the death pe...
No consensus on death penalty for rapists; favour life imprisonment, says Prakash Karat
Reported by Sandeep Phukan; edited by Mala das | Friday January 4, 2013
On a day when the government deliberated upon measures it should recommend to the Justice JS Verma Committee, constituted to strengthen laws on crimes against women, the CPI(M) says death penalty for rapists may not be the best idea.
Centre to ensure harsh punishment for crimes against women: AK Antony
Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2013
Terming the Delhi gang-rape case as a "horrendous incident", Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday said the Centre would bring out a law that ensures stringent punishment for culprits involved in crimes against women as soon as it gets the Justice ...
Delhi High Court clears five fast-track courts for daily hearing of rape cases
Edited by Mala Das | Monday December 24, 2012
On Monday, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court said all cases related to sexual assaults on women in the city would be handled by fast track courts; a notification for five such courts would be made as soon as courts re-open after the winter br...
Delhi gang-rape: judicial committee's report in 30 days on changing law
Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday December 24, 2012
A government-appointed three-member committee, headed by former Chief Justice of India J S Verma, has begun work on reviewing laws to provide speedier justice and enhanced punishment in sexual assault cases. The committee, set up by the government, w...
International Olympic body recommends suspension of Suresh Kalmadi, Lalit Bhanot
Press Trust of India | Saturday October 6, 2012
In a major blow to the aspirations of Suresh Kalmadi, V K Verma and Lalit Bhanot ahead of the elections, the Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee has recommended that the tainted trio be suspended from all their functions withi...
Steel minister disapproves plea for removing steel from Japan, Korea FTA
Monday September 24, 2012
"I don't know what the industry is clamouring for. They have to understand that when import duty would be near zero by 2025, they have to compete. You have to lower operation cost, raise competency level and deploy latest technology. Only then, your ...
